Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund
In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, residents in our community have been left vulnerable, facing challenges they never anticipated. The Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund is providing critical support to deliver essential assistance to those who need it most.
You Can Help
This fund is a lifeline for local organizations dedicated to helping our most vulnerable neighbors rebuild their lives in the aftermath of disaster. Whether it’s securing housing, food, medical care, or emotional support, the Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund ensures that no one is left behind.
Now, more than ever, your contribution is vital. By donating today, you are directly supporting the long-term recovery of our community, helping us build back stronger and more resilient. This strategic collaboration between Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, Pinellas Community Foundation, and United Way Suncoast brings powerful partnerships together to amplify the impact of your donation.
Join us in making a lasting difference. Together, we can uplift our neighbors and create a future where every individual can thrive—no matter the storm.
Giving Options
Donate Online
Donate by Check
Make check payable to:
Pinellas Community Foundation
Memo line:
Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund
Mail checks to:
17755 US Highway 19 N, Suite 150
Clearwater, FL 33764
Donate Stock or Other Assets
Call for instructions.
Call Duggan Cooley, CEO
or
Meg Lokey, Director of Philanthropy
727-306-3142
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund?
The Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund (TBRF) is a strategic collaboration of the Pinellas Community Foundation, Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and United Way Suncoast. This partnership was launched to help critical nonprofit organizations that aid the community during times of disaster. It has now been activated to aid Tampa Bay organizations helping those suffering from the effects of Hurricane Helene and the incoming threat of Hurricane Milton.
Are there specific agencies that the Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund will support?
Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations and governmental agencies will be eligible to receive assistance. Funding allocations will be prioritized to address community safety and security needs. Here are examples of priorities:
- Emergency food, water, shelter, and other basic needs
- Necessary services to vulnerable and at-risk populations
- Support to allow organizations to continue or expand providing critical services related to this crisis
How will the fund be managed?
This is a collaboration between Tampa Bay nonprofit funders in which Pinellas Community Foundation serves as a fiscal agent. Distribution of funds will be overseen through a collaborative process by the funding partners to ensure the funds are distributed fairly and equitably to address the community’s most serious needs. 100% of the funds collected thorough this effort will be directed to address immediate and mid- to long-term needs through the provision of grants to select nonprofits.
What organizations are able to receive assistance?
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and governmental agencies are the typical recipients of funding through the Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund. The Fund is currently disbursing funds to address known immediate needs across our community. We are also actively working to catalog the needs being addressed by nonprofits throughout the region as we assess the evolving situation.
At this time, the Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund is accepting brief applications by invitation only based upon responses to a needs survey distributed to Tampa Bay nonprofits. This page will be updated if an open call is announced.
How do individuals get help from the Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund?
The Fund will not support individuals, but rather will support organization programs that provide direct support to individuals.
What are some examples of uses of the funding?
Funding will be used to support direct relief efforts to alleviate the suffering of the victims of Hurricane Helene. This includes:
- Emergency food, water, shelter, and other basic needs
- Transportation
- Facility needs of social service agencies
- Technology and infrastructure needed to increase service capacity
- Filling gaps not met by federal and local government relief funding
Past Grant Recipients
- 1st Presbyterian Church/ MT 25 Homeless Ministry
- 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares Inc
- Abe Brown Ministries Inc.
- Abilities Inc. dba ServiceSource Florida
- Adonai’s Second Chance
- Advantage Village Academy
- AMIkids YES
- Bay Area Legal Services Inc.
- Beth-El Farmworker Ministry
- BLI Learning Labs
- Boley Centers Inc.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast Inc.
- Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg
- Champions for Children
- Clearwater Martin Luther King JR Neighborhood Center Coalition Inc.
- Community Dental Clinic
- Community Law Program Inc
- Coptic Orthodox Charities Inc.
- DACCO Behavioral Health Inc.
- Dawning Family Services Inc.
- Disability Achievement Center
- Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County Inc.
- ECHO of Brandon
- Family Enrichment Services (Adoption Related Services of Pinellas Inc)
- Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc.
- Florida Dream Center
- Front Porch CDA Inc.
- Girls Inc. of Pinellas
- Golden Generations Inc.
- Greater Mt. Carmel Development Corp
- Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay
- Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services Inc.
- Gulfcoast Legal Services Inc.
- H.E.L.P. Ministries Inc.
- Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas Inc.
- Heels to Heal Inc.
- Hope Villages of America Inc.
- House Of Mercy and Encouragement Foundation Inc.
- ICAI Hispanic Outreach Center
- Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of St. Pete
- Lealman & Asian Neighborhood Family Center
- Learn Tampa Bay Inc./dba Achieve Plant City
- Learning Empowered
- Lighthouse of Pinellas
- Ministerio Voces Angelicales
- Neighborly Care Network
- New Beginnings of Tampa Inc.
- New Visions of the Well Inc
- PARC Inc
- Pinellas County
- Pinellas Education Foundation
- Pinellas Ex Offender Re Entry Coalition Inc. (PERC)
- Pinellas Sheriff’s Police Athletic League Inc. (PAL)
- Positive Spin Inc.
- Project LINK Inc.
- Ready for Life Inc.
- Recover Pinellas Inc.
- Saving Our Seniors
- Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay Inc.
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul South Pinellas Inc.
- St. Petersburg Innovation District
- Starting Right, Now
- Tampa Bay Healthcare Collaborative
- Tampa Family Health Centers Inc.
- Tampa Jewish Family Services
- Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Inc.
- Tarpon Springs Shepherd Center
- The Centre for Women
- The Family Healthcare Foundation
- The Gathering of Women Inc.
- The Kind Mouse Productions Inc.
- The Outreach Clinic Inc.
- The Red Tent Women’s Initiative Inc.
- The Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation
- United Food Bank and Services of Plant City
- University Area Community Development Corporation Inc.
- Up With Life Ministries
- YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg Inc.
Contacts
727-531-0058
727-507-9668
727-865-4650
813-274-0900